Which Statement About the Association Between Peer Rejection and Later

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the association between peer rejection and later adjustment problems is TRUE?

• A)Peer rejection itself, not maladaptive behaviour, appears to be a cause of adjustment problems.
• B)Maladaptive behaviour itself, not peer rejection, appears to be a cause of adjustment problems.
• C)Both peer rejection and maladaptive behaviour appear to be causes of adjustment problems.
• D)Neither peer rejection nor maladaptive behaviour appears to be a cause of adjustment problems.

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Definitions:

Tympanic Membrane

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear, vibrating in response to sound waves and allowing for the perception of sound.

Sound Waves

Vibrations that travel through air or another medium, which can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The eighth cranial nerve that transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Auditory Tube

Also known as the Eustachian tube, it connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx and helps equalize pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.